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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Special Delivery (Special Delivery, #1) in Books
Sep 5, 2019
*I won a copy of this book through a giveaway on a blog*
3.5 stars.
I'm not a big fan of menage books, there's generally too much going on for me and in this there were a lot of erotic scenes involving more than just out two main characters and it didn't do anything for me.
I don't mind a bit of kink but some bits of this book were a little too much for my tastes.
That being said, if those scenes were removed and it was just Sam and Mitch I would have given it a higher rating as what they shared from early on was something special.I loved the beginning and the end but the in between went a little awry for me.
Nevertheless I liked it.
3.5 stars.
I'm not a big fan of menage books, there's generally too much going on for me and in this there were a lot of erotic scenes involving more than just out two main characters and it didn't do anything for me.
I don't mind a bit of kink but some bits of this book were a little too much for my tastes.
That being said, if those scenes were removed and it was just Sam and Mitch I would have given it a higher rating as what they shared from early on was something special.I loved the beginning and the end but the in between went a little awry for me.
Nevertheless I liked it.
Acanthea Grimscythe (300 KP) rated Raven's Fall (World on Fire, #2) in Books
May 15, 2018
Raven’s Fall, the second book in Lincoln Cole’s World on Fire trilogy, picks up shortly after the ending of Raven’s Peak. Bristling with action, the book delves right into the heart of a new dilemma: the trial of Abigail Dressler for treason against the Council – a top-secret organization whose purpose is to protect the world from the supernatural forces that exist in the shadows.
I don’t have a whole lot to say about the characters that I didn’t say before. Although, there is a new diverse aspect of this book which makes me love Cole all the more: a gay main character. The best part? He’s not an embodiment of the flamboyant stereotype that we see so many homophobic individuals mocking. It simply exists, and that’s perfectly alright – the way things should be.
The plot is still pretty fast-paced. Coming in at a little bit shorter than the first big, Raven’s Fall is a quick read. It took me two sittings and that’s only because I fell asleep halfway through the book when I first sat down to devour it.
Naturally, I’ve already delved into the third book in this trilogy and I definitely look forward to reading more. My rating for this one is the same as the first book. If you’re interested, the series is available on Kindle Unlimited.
I don’t have a whole lot to say about the characters that I didn’t say before. Although, there is a new diverse aspect of this book which makes me love Cole all the more: a gay main character. The best part? He’s not an embodiment of the flamboyant stereotype that we see so many homophobic individuals mocking. It simply exists, and that’s perfectly alright – the way things should be.
The plot is still pretty fast-paced. Coming in at a little bit shorter than the first big, Raven’s Fall is a quick read. It took me two sittings and that’s only because I fell asleep halfway through the book when I first sat down to devour it.
Naturally, I’ve already delved into the third book in this trilogy and I definitely look forward to reading more. My rating for this one is the same as the first book. If you’re interested, the series is available on Kindle Unlimited.
Lindsay (1717 KP) rated Great and Small Easter in Books
Jan 10, 2021
Looking forward to the spring. Well, this book I found is just right. It is called Great and Small Easter. It is a good one to have on your little ones' bookshelves. It is a flap book. Which is good for the little one to open the flap.
You and your child can open the flaps and learn new animal sounds. I am rating this book 4.5 only because I got it in the format of a digital and not the board book. I could not open the flaps like in a physical copy. This one should be only in a physical copy and not a digital copy. Other than that this book is good.
The pictures are done well. The picture is pretty to look at. The rhyming is sweet. The animals that are shown tell about a new spring and holiday is about. It is not too complicated. If I had received his book in the physical copy I would have reviewed it and then sent it to my little cousin who would be enjoying them.
I do enjoy these little flap books. They can be enjoyed by all and little ones throughout the year. Any child or children would enjoy opening the flaps and learn different animal sounds or sounds that deal with the spring-like weather.
You and your child can open the flaps and learn new animal sounds. I am rating this book 4.5 only because I got it in the format of a digital and not the board book. I could not open the flaps like in a physical copy. This one should be only in a physical copy and not a digital copy. Other than that this book is good.
The pictures are done well. The picture is pretty to look at. The rhyming is sweet. The animals that are shown tell about a new spring and holiday is about. It is not too complicated. If I had received his book in the physical copy I would have reviewed it and then sent it to my little cousin who would be enjoying them.
I do enjoy these little flap books. They can be enjoyed by all and little ones throughout the year. Any child or children would enjoy opening the flaps and learn different animal sounds or sounds that deal with the spring-like weather.
Merissa (12069 KP) rated The Alpha's Daughter (The Wolvers #3) in Books
May 17, 2023
I will start by saying that I was unaware that this was book 3 in the series. It in no way affected my enjoyment of the book (as you can see by the 5-star rating), and at no point did I feel like I had missed out on anything.
This is a perfectly sized book - not too long, but certainly long enough to get your teeth into. One of the things that I loved is that you get everything here - the beginning, middle, climax and epilogue of their story. How fantastic is that? I was not left wanting, indeed, I was completely satisfied by the story of Jazz and Griz.
I won't go into a breakdown of the story, you have the synopsis and other reviews for that. What I will say is that this is exceptionally well-written, with a fast and flowing pace that kept my attention on every word. I connected with all the characters and certainly wept more than a few tears for them. This is the first book I have read by this author, but it certainly won't be the last. Highly recommended!
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jan 9, 2016
This is a perfectly sized book - not too long, but certainly long enough to get your teeth into. One of the things that I loved is that you get everything here - the beginning, middle, climax and epilogue of their story. How fantastic is that? I was not left wanting, indeed, I was completely satisfied by the story of Jazz and Griz.
I won't go into a breakdown of the story, you have the synopsis and other reviews for that. What I will say is that this is exceptionally well-written, with a fast and flowing pace that kept my attention on every word. I connected with all the characters and certainly wept more than a few tears for them. This is the first book I have read by this author, but it certainly won't be the last. Highly recommended!
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jan 9, 2016
BookblogbyCari (345 KP) rated A Little Less Than Love in Books
Sep 4, 2018 (Updated Sep 4, 2018)
Book Review by Cari Mayhew. Rating 5/10.
Warning – this is not a feel-good book! And, to be honest, almost every single character got on my nerves! It’s a book about relationships and has several different themes regarding relationships.
When I read the blurb on the back of the book, I could see that Leece, the female central character, was suffering a dilemma as to whether to purposely rediscover past times that she had willfully forgotten. This is at times a dilemma for myself, which is why I decided to read the book.
Despite the focus being on 2 same-sex relationships encountered by, Lecce, her sexuality is by no means the only reason for the relationship complexities.
The storytelling begins with Lecce discovering a Pandora’s box of letters, handwritten notes, and diaries, that she had completely forgotten about. The first being from an infatuation and love affair with a charismatic older woman, Dian. Although the two were close and were together every week, Dian would never dream of leaving her husband for Lecce.
The second of these 2 relationships begins when the young, and perhaps somewhat troubled, Karin takes a shine to Lecce. What starts as friendship, turns into a dark and seedy secret, and quickly descends to an unhealthy and abusive relationship.
Knitted around these relationships are thoughts from other characters, which is where more complexity comes in. There is much insecurity, jealousy, and selfishness.
The meat of the story is in how the abusive relationship between Lecce and Karin comes to its end (no spoilers!).
In fairness, I have to say the author’s scene setting is above par. I came across this book at a meeting of my local library’s book club. Although we haven’t discussed it yet, I can see there are several points for discussion.
The style of the book is very fragmented – and not just because of the postcards, letters, and diaries entries, but also because it tells the story from several viewpoints and points in time. I often began to feel I had missed huge sections of the story, but it wasn’t I who had missed sections – it was the author! Oftentimes passages weren’t labeled “past” or “present” and I was left to guess where I was in the story.
Throughout the book, I felt compelled to read on. To be honest, the main reason for the relatively poor rating is that the book tended, overall, to bring me down. It’s given me some insight into what life may be like for some (not all) gay women.
For more of my reviews, check out my blog: www. bookblogbycari.com
Warning – this is not a feel-good book! And, to be honest, almost every single character got on my nerves! It’s a book about relationships and has several different themes regarding relationships.
When I read the blurb on the back of the book, I could see that Leece, the female central character, was suffering a dilemma as to whether to purposely rediscover past times that she had willfully forgotten. This is at times a dilemma for myself, which is why I decided to read the book.
Despite the focus being on 2 same-sex relationships encountered by, Lecce, her sexuality is by no means the only reason for the relationship complexities.
The storytelling begins with Lecce discovering a Pandora’s box of letters, handwritten notes, and diaries, that she had completely forgotten about. The first being from an infatuation and love affair with a charismatic older woman, Dian. Although the two were close and were together every week, Dian would never dream of leaving her husband for Lecce.
The second of these 2 relationships begins when the young, and perhaps somewhat troubled, Karin takes a shine to Lecce. What starts as friendship, turns into a dark and seedy secret, and quickly descends to an unhealthy and abusive relationship.
Knitted around these relationships are thoughts from other characters, which is where more complexity comes in. There is much insecurity, jealousy, and selfishness.
The meat of the story is in how the abusive relationship between Lecce and Karin comes to its end (no spoilers!).
In fairness, I have to say the author’s scene setting is above par. I came across this book at a meeting of my local library’s book club. Although we haven’t discussed it yet, I can see there are several points for discussion.
The style of the book is very fragmented – and not just because of the postcards, letters, and diaries entries, but also because it tells the story from several viewpoints and points in time. I often began to feel I had missed huge sections of the story, but it wasn’t I who had missed sections – it was the author! Oftentimes passages weren’t labeled “past” or “present” and I was left to guess where I was in the story.
Throughout the book, I felt compelled to read on. To be honest, the main reason for the relatively poor rating is that the book tended, overall, to bring me down. It’s given me some insight into what life may be like for some (not all) gay women.
For more of my reviews, check out my blog: www. bookblogbycari.com
Modern Calligraphy and Hand Lettering by Lisa Engelbrecht
Genre: Calligraphy and craft
ISBN: 9781592536443
Published: September 1st 2010 by Quarry Books
Rating: 5
This book was absolutely amazing. I have loved calligraphy since I was eleven.
This book had everything: information on supplies and tools and instructions on how to build your own tools. There are chapters on different calligraphy styles, like classic calligraphy, vintage styled alphabets, raw dry-brush techniques, funky fun letters, calligraphy on fabric, urban-styled graffiti, flourishes, gothic, and mixed media pieces. Every chapter is exciting and inspiring, and each chapter will speak to a different person and hit on their personal style. I have to say the fabric section really made me want to dance and get out my sewing machine. There were example pieces, full alphabets, photographs, stroke-by-stroke instructions on certain alphabets, and ideas beyond belief. This book is enough to keep me busy for at least the next two decades…
I recommend this book to anyone interested in calligraphy, collage, mixed media, or anyone who loves hand-writing pieces of art (Yes there are still some of us who love hand-writing letters and love poems and posters. We're awesome.).
Genre: Calligraphy and craft
ISBN: 9781592536443
Published: September 1st 2010 by Quarry Books
Rating: 5
This book was absolutely amazing. I have loved calligraphy since I was eleven.
This book had everything: information on supplies and tools and instructions on how to build your own tools. There are chapters on different calligraphy styles, like classic calligraphy, vintage styled alphabets, raw dry-brush techniques, funky fun letters, calligraphy on fabric, urban-styled graffiti, flourishes, gothic, and mixed media pieces. Every chapter is exciting and inspiring, and each chapter will speak to a different person and hit on their personal style. I have to say the fabric section really made me want to dance and get out my sewing machine. There were example pieces, full alphabets, photographs, stroke-by-stroke instructions on certain alphabets, and ideas beyond belief. This book is enough to keep me busy for at least the next two decades…
I recommend this book to anyone interested in calligraphy, collage, mixed media, or anyone who loves hand-writing pieces of art (Yes there are still some of us who love hand-writing letters and love poems and posters. We're awesome.).
Merissa (12069 KP) rated Powerful Destiny in Books
Dec 9, 2018
Powerful Destiny by Tricia McGill
Powerful Destiny is a two-tone story - the first half is set in 850ad, and the second in contemporary times. Both feature a man called Rolf, and a woman called Brigid, and tell you how the two of them meet, both in ancient times and now.
Three quarters of the book is set in 850ad, with only a small part being in current times. This is partly what brought down my star rating from a four to a three. The contemporary side of it felt very rushed, compared to the first part. And the conversations between modern Rolf and Brigid seemed quite stilted at times. I found the premise of the book to be fascinating, and would love to read more about Rolf and Brigid. I just think I'm best to stay in 850ad with them.
If you like books about reincarnation and soulmates, then I can still most definitely recommend this one.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Three quarters of the book is set in 850ad, with only a small part being in current times. This is partly what brought down my star rating from a four to a three. The contemporary side of it felt very rushed, compared to the first part. And the conversations between modern Rolf and Brigid seemed quite stilted at times. I found the premise of the book to be fascinating, and would love to read more about Rolf and Brigid. I just think I'm best to stay in 850ad with them.
If you like books about reincarnation and soulmates, then I can still most definitely recommend this one.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1) in Books
Jul 12, 2018
I would give it more of a 4 1/2 star rating but I decided to round up. This was a very good book. It started off fairly slow but I'm glad that I stuck with it.
I will admit that I was fairly hesitant to start reading this book. My sisters kept pressuring me to read it and so I stated that I would have it read by thanksgiving. I do not deny that while reading it I kept thinking of the series that I am in the middle of, the book I finally bought after months of waiting, and the series that I want to restart.
All in all, Tananarive Due is an amazing author. I can see why it has been compared to Anne Rice's novels. I will definitely read the rest of the series when I find the time. The characters were very complex and realistic. This book definitely makes you look inside yourself and question what you would do in the situations that the characters were placed in. Though it did start out a little slow it gradually hooked me.
I will admit that I was fairly hesitant to start reading this book. My sisters kept pressuring me to read it and so I stated that I would have it read by thanksgiving. I do not deny that while reading it I kept thinking of the series that I am in the middle of, the book I finally bought after months of waiting, and the series that I want to restart.
All in all, Tananarive Due is an amazing author. I can see why it has been compared to Anne Rice's novels. I will definitely read the rest of the series when I find the time. The characters were very complex and realistic. This book definitely makes you look inside yourself and question what you would do in the situations that the characters were placed in. Though it did start out a little slow it gradually hooked me.
Becs (244 KP) rated Bird Box (2018) in Movies
Jan 13, 2019
Intriguing
I watched Bird Box earlier this year and was really intrigued as what it was about. All due to the fact that I was reading the book for my Thriller book club and because of Sandra Friggin' Bullock.
It was good, but I was left confused as to what the "creatures" were and the ending was honestly such trash. I'm going to be that person and say: the book was better. But that's only because the book did a much better way at describing everything that was going on and it actually made sense.
The reason why I gave this such a high rating is that the movie was very enjoyable to watch. I would most defiantly re-watch it again and it was super intense, which are my type of movies. The execution was middle-ground, not the best but also not the worse. I also loved how they went from past to present, helped get a better understanding of the background of the story.
All in all, the movie had a few flaws but it was an interesting watch and left you on the edge of your seat at times.
It was good, but I was left confused as to what the "creatures" were and the ending was honestly such trash. I'm going to be that person and say: the book was better. But that's only because the book did a much better way at describing everything that was going on and it actually made sense.
The reason why I gave this such a high rating is that the movie was very enjoyable to watch. I would most defiantly re-watch it again and it was super intense, which are my type of movies. The execution was middle-ground, not the best but also not the worse. I also loved how they went from past to present, helped get a better understanding of the background of the story.
All in all, the movie had a few flaws but it was an interesting watch and left you on the edge of your seat at times.
Having read a number of scathing reviews of this book, I have to admit that I was a little worried - I really dislike having to give someones hard work a poor rating but, fear not, it was quite good although as many have said, it could have been better which just goes to show that us readers are fickle human beings and what one person dislikes, another will absolutely love
well, if we all liked the same things, it would be a pretty boring world!
Full review - <a href="https://readingstuffnthings.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/baby-doll-by-hollie-overton_31.html">Reading Stuff 'n' Things</a>
Full review - <a href="https://readingstuffnthings.blogspot.co.uk/2016/07/baby-doll-by-hollie-overton_31.html">Reading Stuff 'n' Things</a>